Where does “inunan” come from?

inunan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog unan, from Tagalog ulunan, from Tagalog ulo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian quluh — head part of the body.

inunan (Tagalog): placenta

Definitions

  1. placenta

Ancestry of “inunan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogunanpillow
2Tagalogulunanhead or top end of something
3Tagalogulohead; talent; intelligence; mind; thoughts
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquluhead
5Proto-Austronesianquluhead
6Proto-Austronesianquluhhead part of the body
Every word from Proto-Austronesian quluh →Every word from Proto-Austronesian qulu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qulu →